Roly Falk

Roly Falk

Wing Commander Roland 'Roly' Falk (1915 - 1985) was a British test pilot noted for being at the controls on the maiden flight of the British V Bomber, the Avro Vulcan. During the test flight he barrel-rolled the plane immediately after take-off.

External links

* [http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/j_falk/falkhist.htm Roly Falk biography]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4r0Kk-xX4o Barrelling Rolling the Avro Vulcan]


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